After attending the Zine Fest in Park Slope, Susan and I drove over to Red Hook. 'discovered some great graffiti including this wall with Bishop's iconic character and Bisc's sharp writing.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
R.I.P., Michael Jackson
'been thinking lots about Michael Jackson, the joy and the torment he brought to so many others and himself -- the mark of a genius.
Chelsea Sticker Art
Among the most interesting stickers in town are those to be found on the window of "Printed Matter" on 10th Avenue and 22nd Street. The Chelsea street art scene, in general, is hardly happening.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Visual Slang 2009
The wonderful postal stickers that I bought at Ad Hoc's "Going Postal" exhibit, along with the deck of graffiti cards I discovered at Alphabeta last year, came in handy! As the subject of this year's "Visual Slang" is characters, Tara, along with Aaron, designed a cool installation that included both the stickers and cards.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Bastardilla Speaks about Her Artwork
While researching information about Bastardilla, a wonderful artist whom I met briefly in Bogota almost two years ago, I came across this video. Thanks, Lorenzo, for lending us Bastardilla's stunning portrait for this year's "Visual Slang."
Monday, June 22, 2009
Chris Cortes in "Visual Slang 2009"
To quote Tara Murray, my lovely intern, "Chris never ceases to amaze us." I'm continually blown away by Chris's skills. This amazing canvas will be featured in "Visual Slang 2009" opening this Thursday, the 25th, at the Abrons Arts Center, 466 Grand Street, 6-8pm.
Friday, June 19, 2009
SoHo Street Art
It had been about two months since I last checked out 11 Spring Street. 'walked over there from the LES with Tara earlier this evening, and discovered a few interesting paste-ups signed "Tian."
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Sunday, June 14, 2009
West Village Street Art
After discovering Shark Toof in Philly last Sunday, I was surprised to see him on my turf this afternoon.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Spotted in Chelsea
'spotted this while waiting for my son outside F.I.T. on 7th Avenue and 28th Street; then spotted it again on 10th Avenue while waiting for the uptown bus. 'looks freshly painted, but vaguely familiar.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Greenpoint Sticker Art
As we were walking through some pretty desolate streets in Greenpoint, Samantha noticed this sticker. It's quite impressive!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Washington Heights/Inwood Graffiti
After trekking over the bridge that connects West Fordham to Inwood, we were greeted by a mesmerizing wall with two wonderful pieces. This is a close-up of one of them.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Bronx Rooftop Graffiti
It's always a treat to visit Sien. Besides seeing his wonderful pieces, I get to see the rooftop which serves as his outdoor canvas. His freshly painted train is one of the highlights of this wonderland!
Chris Stain in Bed-Stuy
'so glad to see Chris Stain's stunning work as I exited the G train at Bedford-Nostrand. I first discovered Chris's work on stickers last year on the Lower East Side; this is one of the few times I've actually seen it on a wall.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Philly Sticker Art
'headed down to South Philly today to pick up Ame72's piece from T&P Fine Art. In the vicinity are some of the coolest stickers I've seen. This is among them.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
5Pointz, Long Island City
My son, Dani Reyes Mozeson, recently returned to 5Pointz to continue documenting its walls. I'm starting to check out his photos. So much fun! And thanks, Dani!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Whole in the Wall
On my first day back in NYC, I headed over to Whole in the Wall, a massive three-floor graffiti exhibit on W. 35th Street. 'was especially impressed with Lee Quinones' huge pieces and Victor Ash's stencil art -- which was new to me. The whole scene, though, was a bit much, along with the prices.
Monday, June 1, 2009
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